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Miranda (Morgan) Buss

Class of '12

Miranda (Morgan) Buss grew up in a farming family in Illinois. She earned a bachelor’s degree in crop science at Illinois before enrolling in the Illinois PSM’s plant biology (now plant biotechnology) program. Her interest in science plus business led to internships with both AGCO Corporation in Duluth, Georgia and the Illinois Corn Marketing Board in Bloomington, Illinois. After earning her M.S. degree, she joined AGCO as marketing specialist, working with high horsepower tractors and seeding and tillage equipment.Miranda recently moved back to Illinois to join the Illinois PSM program as Assistant Director.

Plant Biotechnology Program Graduates

MEET PLANT BIOTECHNOLGY GRADUTES

Grant Hansen

Class of '12

Grant Hansen earned an M.S. in the Illinois PSM's plant biology (now plant biotechnology) program. He returned to school after several years of business experience to "not only gain a master's degree, but to add business instruction and experience" to position him for bio-based careers. Grant received the 2012 Volunteer Service Award from the Illinois Office of Volunteer Programs for his work with SCORE while an Illinois PSM student. He interned with AMCOL International Corp. as a market research analyst. Grant worked as a marketing specialist with DuPont after graduation before joining United Suppliers as a Product Coordinator.

Miranda (Morgan) Buss

Class of '12

Miranda (Morgan) Buss grew up in a farming family in Illinois. She earned a bachelor's degree in crop sciences at Illinois before enrolling in the Illinois PSM's plant biology (now biotechnology) program. Her interest in science plus business led to internships with both AGCO Corporation in Duluth, Georgia and the Illinois Corn Marketing Board. After earning her M.S. degree, she joined AGCO as a marketing specialist, specializing in high horsepower tractors and seeding and tillage equipment. Miranda recently moved back to Illinois to join the Illinois PSM as Assistant Director.

Brandon Jordan

Class of "12

Brandon Jordan earned an M.S. in the Illinois PSM's first plant biology cohort. He earned an undergraduate degree at Illinois in molecular and cellular biology with an informatics minor. Brandon's Illinois PSM internship was with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He also completed a research project with Chromatin. Brandon is currently a doctoral candidate in Dr. Brian Dier's lab at the University of Illinois.

COMPANIES

Plant biotechnology students have had their Illinois PSM internship at:

AGCO Corporation

AgReliant Genetics

AMCOL International Corp.

Eurofins Agroscience Services

Genective S.A.

Illinois Corn Marketing Board

KWS Cereals USA, LLC

Monsanto

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

and others.

Plant biotechnology graduates have been hired by:

Agilent

ADM

AGCO Corporation

Dow AgroSciences

DuPont

Eli Lilly and Company

DuPont

KWS Cereals USA, LLC

Lousiana State University

Medline Industries

United Suppliers Inc.

and others.

POSITIONS

Plant Biotechnology graduates have accepted the following positions after graduating from the Illinois PSM: